A Case of Primary Pulmonary Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of the MALT Type.

Han, Minsoo; Kang, Dong Wook; Choi, Gi Young; Lee, Yang Deok; Cho, Yong Seon

doi:2003.54.6.635

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 54(6); 2003 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2003;54(6):635-639.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2003.54.6.635 Published online June 1, 2003.

A Case of Primary Pulmonary Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of the MALT Type.

Minsoo Han, Dong Wook Kang, Gi Young Choi, Yang Deok Lee, Yong Seon Cho

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. hms43@freechal.com
²Department of Pathology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

An extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is the most frequent type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that primarily involves the lung. The radiographical discovery of a pulmonary lesion in an asymptomatic patient is the most common clinical presentation. In general, the prognosis of a localized extranodal pulmonary marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT type is excellent. We report a case of a 61-year-old man who sought evaluation of an incidentally discovered mass in the lung.

Key Words: Lymphoma, Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma